Food For Thought

Guns Don’t Kill People; Gun Control Laws Kill People

Here we go again. We have another mass
shooting at yet another “gun-free” zone. Not only was the location a
“gun-free” zone, it was located inside the nation’s capital, which has
some of the strictest gun-control laws in the entire country.

I thought gun-control laws and “gun-free” zones were supposed to
protect people from gun violence. If one listens to the vast majority of
talking heads on network and cable news shows, including Piers Morgan
and Joe Scarborough, that is exactly what we are led to believe. But in
reality, just the opposite is true. “Gun-Free” zones are actually “Free
Killing” zones. And in truth, guns don’t kill people; gun-control laws
kill people.

This is the second time in recent memory when some wacko shoots up a
military installation. The first killer was a Muslim; this one was a
Buddhist. He also happened to be a black man and an Obama supporter.
This combination must drive the politically-correct mainstream media and
the left-wing extremist hate group, the Southern Poverty Law Center
(SPLC), batty. According to these folks, the only people who commit gun
violence are angry Christian white guys. But as most of us know, no race
or religion or political affiliation has a monopoly on criminal
conduct. Unless it’s those miscreants in Washington, D.C., of course.

True to form, the idiotic Washington press corps initially reported
that the killer used an AR-15 rifle. To their chagrin, it turned out he
used a shotgun. This hasn’t stopped gun-hater Senator Dianne Feinstein
from immediately calling for more gun control. And the White House is
saying Barack Obama is going to issue some kind of anti-gun executive
orders. Leave it to a lame duck Marxist President to try to bypass
Congress and ignore the overwhelming majority of the American people
(including Democrats) who have made it clear they are in no mood to
accept any additional gun control.

It was only a few days ago when two liberal anti-gun legislators who
spearheaded the drive for egregious gun-control laws in the State of
Colorado were recalled from office. And they won’t be the only ones.
Come next year, there will be a host of anti-gun legislators all over
the country who are going to be given their walking papers by their
respective electorates. The only states where it is safe for politicians
to promote gun control are socialist states such as New York,
Massachusetts, and California. By and large, the American people have
had all of the gun control laws they can stomach. They have drawn their
line in the sand. They are not only voting at the ballot box, they are
voting with their pocketbooks. Gun manufacturers and retail stores
cannot keep up with the demand for guns and ammo. Even .22 rimfire
ammunition is as scarce as hen’s teeth.

Mind you, this DC killer had passed at least two background checks by
the US military; he had what is called a “secret” clearance; he was
given an honorable discharge from the United States Navy; he had been
awarded the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal and the National
Defense Service Medal. Born and raised in one of the most anti-gun
cities in America, New York City, the man was given a rifle permit by
the New York Police Department. So, pray tell, please explain how any
existing gun-control laws--or any future gun-control laws--would have
been able to prevent this guy from doing what he did?

In fact, the gun-control laws that Obama, Feinstein, et al, are
clamoring for are the very laws that contributed to the deaths of those
12 innocent victims. Had these victims been allowed and encouraged to
carry their own arms for self-defense, the death toll would doubtless
have been much less. But this is the same story in every single one of
these mass shootings. The perpetrator knows he is entering a “gun-free”
zone and none of his targets will be able to shoot back. I repeat: guns
don’t kill people; gun-control laws kill people.

Our Constitution recognizes the organic right of free people to serve
as self-defenders. The Militia of the several states is comprised of
every able-bodied man and woman (excepting conscientious objectors)
within the State. And each man and woman is recognized as having the
responsibility to: 1) be personally and adequately armed, 2) be
adequately trained and skilled in the use of arms, and 3) be expected to
defend themselves and others from attack when necessary.

It has never been the government’s responsibility to protect us; it
has always been the people’s responsibility to protect themselves. It is
the government’s responsibility to protect the right of the people to
protect themselves. As seen in every single mass shooting, the
government is completely incapable of protecting the citizenry from
these kinds of attacks. If the people do not protect themselves, there
is no protection. All these gun-control laws do is prohibit the people
from protecting themselves. This is why we desperately need State
leaders to declare any and all federal gun-control laws to be null and
void and boldly declare to the people of their states that they will
honor and protect the people’s right and duty to defend themselves.

Furthermore, if Mr. Obama attempts to circumvent Congress and enact
gun-control measures via executive order, it is the duty of the US House
of Representative to immediately issue articles of impeachment against
him. It is past time for these so-called conservatives in the GOP to
grow some man stuff and start taking their oaths to the Constitution
seriously. It is when the legislators in Washington, D.C., and in the
respective states refuse to protect the liberties of the American people
that the people themselves must protect their liberties.

I think I speak for millions of Americans when I say I have had it with
Obama, Feinstein, Scarborough, Morgan, and the rest of these would-be
tyrants who want to strip us of our Natural right of self-defense--and
that includes the right to defend ourselves from our own government.

At this juncture, let me inform readers that a brand new documentary
film is about to be released to the public. The film is called “MOLON
LABE: How The Second Amendment Guarantees America’s Freedom” produced by
James Jaeger. This is the same man who produced the outstanding film
released a few years ago called “The Spoiler.” MOLON LABE features such
outstanding freedomists as Ron Paul, Pat Buchanan, Larry Pratt, Alex
Jones, Stewart Rhodes, G. Edward Griffin, and Edwin Vieira, Jr. And,
yes, I am in the film also. The film is scheduled to be rolled out next
month. Whatever you do, be sure to watch this film and encourage
everyone you know to watch it. Never has a film been more timely or more
necessary.

By the way, MOLON LABE means “Come and take them.” This is what
Spartan King Leonidas said to Persian King Xerxes at the Battle of
Thermopylae when he was told to lay down his weapons.

Plus, it is not too late to become a sponsor of the film. Your
donation could help awaken hundreds of thousands of Americans to the
importance of the Second Amendment and its relevance to us today. Watch
the trailer then consider becoming a sponsor.

Once again, the government’s denial of the people’s right of
self-defense has led to the untimely deaths of a dozen innocent
Americans. So, I say again: guns don’t kill people; gun-control laws
kill people.

Not to detract from your article, but any soldier serving after 20010911 gets the GWOT and NDSM. In the Army we also got the rainbow-ribbon just for being in. Security clearances can be quite hard to get though.